Yuma, AZ
SEAT BELTS
MY PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. MY SEATBELTS COME UNDONE WHEN I'M DRIVING WHICH IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR SAFETY.
NHTSA complaint #11066524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Chevrolet S10 seat belt problems
15 of the 742 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet S10 are about the seat belts — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 40,007 miles.
15
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Anchorage
5
33.3%
Retractor
5
33.3%
Seat Belts
3
20.0%
Buckle Assembly
1
6.7%
Front
1
6.7%
Seat Belts across every Chevrolet S10 year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 80,000 miles
Williston, FL
Crash
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD ALREADY IN AN ACCIDENT.. SPEED WAS AT 55 MPH CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF 1998 S-10 ZR2 TRUCK.. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT...OF THIS THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT ALL THE SAFETY BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN..DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST TRAUMA BACK,KNEE,AND NECK INJURIES.... CHEVROLET WAS CALLED TO COMPLAIN AND THEY DID INVESTIGATION BUT NOTHING WAS RESOLVED.... *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 14 miles
Shepherdsville, KY
SEAT BELTS
GO TO START TRUCK WOULD NOT START, ALSO TAIL LIGHTS, STOP LIGHTS BACKUP LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK REPLACE FUESES AND THEY BLOW EVEY TIME, I HAVE ONE BRAKE LIGHT FOR NOW WENT FOR 6 MONTHS WITH NO LIGHTS IN BACK AT ALL, SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE AT TIMES, SCREWS FALL OUT OF SEAT HANDLE, LIGHTS INSIDE TRUCK GO OUT AT TIMES AND BOB HOOK CHEV. SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG HAD THIS TRUCK SINCE 1998 BOUGHT TRUCK OFF LOT NEW.
NHTSA complaint #10008123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Peoria, AZ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATED PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #567361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Crawfordville, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT FROM RETRACTOR, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8012586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kansas City, MO
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHAT DO WE DO TO GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF?. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #763374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Louis Park, MN
SEAT BELTS
CANNOT CONNECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT INTO CONNECTOR - HAVE TO USE THE IGNITION KEY TO INSERT INTO THE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO RESET THE CONNECTOR, DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #758651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT UNLOCKS. YH
NHTSA complaint #782027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Twinsburg, OH
Crash
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REARENDED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DID NOT PROTECT CONSUMER. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER INCURRED INJURIES. MANUFACTURER ASSURED CONSUMER THAT THE SEATBELT HAD BEEN FIXED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS AGAIN REARENDED AT A STOP LIGHT, AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #862974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chalmette, LA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT PASSENGER SIDE CANNOT BE CLOSED BECAUSE IT DOES NOT CATCH
NHTSA complaint #715699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rush, KY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK AT ALL. ALSO, THERE IS AN OIL LEAK/SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF/ SEAT LATCH FELL OFF, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEALER HAS BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE BRAKE FAILED WHILE TRYING TO AVOID NOT HITTING A DEAR AND VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, TWO PEOPLE INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #840882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT UNLOCKS. YH
NHTSA complaint #782027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverside, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #607621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ridgeway, VA
Crash
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45-50MPH WHEN A DEER APPEARED ON THE ROAD, DEER WAS HIT. VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE TOWARDS TREES. ENTIRE FRONT DEMOLISHED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE & BODY.
NHTSA complaint #832851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Melbourne, FL
Crash
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #537210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.